Category: terrorism

“Tony Blair’s former lord chancellor, Lord Falconer, yesterday dismissed as ‘fanciful’ the government’s argument that the fight against terrorism would be assisted by extending to 42 days the maximum period a suspect can be detained without charge. Leading a cross-party assault on the plan in the House of Lords, which last night overwhelmingly rejected the measure by 309 votes to 118, Falconer said he had decided to vote against his government with a ‘heavy heart’.”

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The Guardian, 14th October 2008

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“Plans to give police up to 42 days to question terrorism suspects were crushed by the House of Lords last night, halting a three-year, high-wire political battle begun in the aftermath of the 7/7 bombings.”

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The Times, 14th October 2008

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“The House of Lords is set to vote on whether to extend the terror detention limit to 42 days.”

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BBC News, 13th October 2008

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“The new leader of the House of Lords is to ask Gordon Brown to drop plans to force through the detention of terror suspects for up to 42 days.”

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The Guardian, 10th October 2008

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“Gordon Brown is preparing for a humiliating climbdown over his proposal to hold terrorist suspects for 42 days after being told that it will be defeated in the House of Lords.”

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The Times, 6th October 2008

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“Government plans to enable police to hold terror suspects without charge for 42 days have caused ‘considerable concern’ at Europe’s human rights body.”

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BBC News, 1st October 2008

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